MileSplit Staff Apr 03, 2026 PRO See the rest of this article Access the complete article with MileSplit PRO. Subscribe to keep reading Already a subscriber? Log in. Improvement Rankings: Top North Carolina Boys 1600m marks compared to their season’s best performances from 2025. Most Improved - 1600 Meter Run Comparing 2026 season to 2025 season Rank Improved Athlete/Team Class 2025 PR 2026 PR 1 -1:38.39 Eric Whitson Mountain Island Charter School 2029 7:37.65 5:59.25 2 -1:28.16 Stephen Lake Randleman 2028 7:39.10 6:10.94 3 -1:16.49 Zachary ROSS Mountain Island Charter School 2027 6:30.06 5:13.56 4 -1:11.12 James Lynch North Buncombe 2028 7:06.30 5:55.18 5 -1:09.09 Noah Velueta West Carteret 2028 6:05.24 4:56.15 6 -1:08.68 ...